The OurOpenSpace project is an initiative by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. The project is an exploration of Emerging Technologies and their use to support Youth Engagement projects. MF&RS is an innovator in Youth Engagement and acts as a mentor to other Fire Services in delivering best in class Youth Engagement projects.
Emerging Technologies can and are being used to support Youth Engagement work in a growing number of ways. MF&RS are working with Kisky Netmedia, a Social Media Consultancy to devise new projects in this area. This blog will discuss these pilot projects and disseminate our key findings and learnings. We aim to find and discuss related projects and to provide a growing resource of projects, ideas and conversations through this blog.
Well the youth of today are as usual leading the way in getting technology to work for them so it’s down to us to try to get a grip of blogs, podcasts …. and learn a whole new way of comunicating. If we really mean what we say when we talk about consulting young people let alone getting them to design future youth provision, technology has to be the amswer.
Looking forward to learning lots in the near future but be patient with me Katie.
Emma